RIOTS IN CUBA

Hokitika Guardian, 14 November 1930, Page 5

RIOTS IN CUBA

MARTIAL LAW

(United Press Association— By Electric

Telegraph—Copyright)

(Received this day at t. 5 p.m.l HAVANA (Cuba), November 13

Rioting and street fighting between male students and troops were renewed violently after Government had taken wide precautions against threat-

ened disorders. Tlie streets were filled with rioters and much property was destroyed, especially in the neighbourhood of offices of the newspaper “Ei Pais,” where a woman called “stop” in an earlier disturbance in which cavalry, infantry and police were attempting to control crowds. There was considerable sabre fighting and gunfire. Martial law is now enforced. Army trucks manned by soldiers with machine guns are patrolling the streets. The casualties include five killed and a dozen injured. The failure of sugar prices, bad industrial conditions and a spreading fever of unrest from South American Republics induced the rioting.

NEW YORK, N«v. 13. The Cuban police were told to lire to kill to control rioters.

A delegation of Cuban women and girls called on the army to protect them from the police. The women’s attitude is considered unusual and it is not known yet what action the Annv "ill take in the disorders.